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How to Survive a Throat Punch: A Memoir of Love, Learning, and the Fight for What Matters Most Kindle Edition

by Drew Ross (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

“I considered myself a teacher right up to the moment they removed my voice box. After that, I wasn’t sure.”
Drew Ross lost his family, identity, and nearly his life in one crushing year. After his voice box was removed, he wondered if he would ever teach, or even speak, again. But when a fellow cancer patient gave him a mysterious challenge involving the power of our stories, everything changed. Experience the journey that taught him how to not only survive, but fight for what matters most.

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  1. Print length
    309 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 17, 2021
  4. File size
    440 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08WJJJGLR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 17, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 440 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Drew Ross

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Drew Ross has been using stories to teach for over 25 years. He has instructed groups in military, advertising, secondary education, ministry, and corporate settings. His students have gone on to found an advertising agency in Brazil, graduate from Harvard Law School, get commissioned in the US Army, and experience other amazing adventures. Drew hopes he had some small part to play in their stories. He lives and continues to teach and write in the hills of Northern Kentucky. How to Survive a Throat Punch is his first book.

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  • Patricia
    5.0 out of 5 stars How inner strength and determination and Faith can help you overcome any obstacle.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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    I liked his honest description of the day to day struggles when one is facing a serious illness. and the courage it takes to overcome a new and unwanted situation. It amazes me that one man can face each day with such a positive outlook and , today lead a very successful and "normal" life. I wish him well.
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  • Lisa R
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book of life's experiences in finding the strength to fight
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2021
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    The author writes about life's ups and downs in short stories of how all of life's experiences are learning tools to look back on, to grow, to understand, to find strength and will, to overcome the toughest obstacles one may face. It's a memoir to fight for life and light in the darkness we all face at times.
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  • Jeanne P Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great personal story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021
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    Good job by the author about his struggles in life. I appreciate hearing his perspective as a nurse but much more as a human being! He left some things up in the air- not sure where he lands on religion and perhaps he wanted it that way…. Good read.
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  • Carole Lynn Narcomey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Had to finish this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
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    Wow! Is all I can say. The inspirational path it takes you through is amazing. I love how Drew grasps you with these great childhood memories intermixed with his struggles. I was never familiar with throat cancer, very informative. Great read, couldn't book the book down.
    #cancersucks!
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  • Kathy bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
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    Very good book
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  • mitch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved listening to this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
    I liked hearing about real life experiences. I laughed and cried. Really nice book!
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  • Julie Cantrell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, emotional, inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
    Drew Ross has delivered a powerful, modern-day "Job story" that reveals a life lived with incredible resilience, courage, and deep faith. From his hilarious childhood antics to his tough-guy days as a young soldier, he bares all as he guides readers through the sometimes heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking experiences that have made him the man he is today. The end result is a soul-stirring tale of one man's fight for family, love, survival, and hope in a world that hasn't always make it easy for him. A must read.
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  • Sarah Jensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Phenomenal Memoir: The story of a man who loses his voice and finds himself!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2021
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    If you love memoir and autobiography, Drew Ross's <i>How to Survive a Throat Punch</i> is a must read. I just finished it and I'm still reeling from the emotional rollercoaster!

    HTSATP moves at a leisurely pace at first, floating through snatches of memories like half-remember dreams, rich with nostalgia. Rather than telling his tale chronologically, Ross follows threads of meaning. These moments of significance in his life begin to solidify into concrete themes as we move through the book, and in the end it is clear how Ross became the man he did and how he has been able to survive so many challenges.

    I have not been personally touched by cancer and I am not a religious person, yet I found much to identify with in this tale of a preacher who loses his voice and finds himself. The themes of friendship, family, and faith are so strong and you can really feel Ross's passion for the people in his life. I admire the way he treats every person in his story with respect, even those who he has fallen out with or moved on from. There is a deep compassion throughout this work that felt very genuine to me.

    All in all, a phenomenal memoir and perhaps the best non-fiction book I've read this year. I highly recommend this book!
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